PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masaru Watanebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sander Eastbrook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Watanebe
vs
Eastbrook

159 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaru Watanebe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sander Eastbrook!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eastbrook shoots for a takedown but Watanebe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No luck for Watanebe with that takedown attempt.
Watanebe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Watanebe slaps away a takedown attempt from Eastbrook, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Watanebe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Eastbrook sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Watanebe somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masaru Watanebe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Watanebe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Eastbrook blocking the ground and pound attempt from Watanebe.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eastbrook wants to control but Watanebe is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eastbrook is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Eastbrook trying to hold on to Watanebe's head to control him but Watanebe postures up.
Eastbrook regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Watanebe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanebe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Watanebe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eastbrook works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Watanebe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eastbrook has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Watanebe has managed to get both his arms back between Eastbrook's legs - danger averted.
Watanebe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eastbrook keeping full guard, as Watanebe tries to pass.
Eastbrook wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Eastbrook can do anything to dispel that myth.
Watanebe landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanebe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Watanebe throws a big elbow that misses.
Watanebe throws a big elbow that misses.
Watanebe works over Eastbrook with some ground and pound from guard.
Watanebe with a nice head shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watanebe stopping the sweep attempt from Eastbrook.
Watanebe lands a couple of digs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watanebe trying to control the position from guard on top but Eastbrook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masaru Watanebe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Watanebe scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Eastbrook regains half guard there - taking advantage of Watanebe's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Watanebe is thwarting Eastbrook's attempts to control the position.
Watanebe trying to control the action but Eastbrook is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Eastbrook manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Eastbrook looking for a guillotine here but Watanebe defends easily.

Eastbrook is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Watanebe frees his head nicely. Oh but Eastbrook has switched to an armbar! Watanebe is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Sander Eastbrook!